relenting

God makes a difference in his treatment of people here, on this account: suspends his judgments, and mitigates somewhat of their severity, where he sees this kind of relenting in sinners.

Sermons on Various Important Subjects Andrew Lee

Ah, the 'relenting'! it is rather a bad sign, I am afraid; notwithstanding the subtilty of your consolations; but I stroke down my philosophy, to make it shine, like a cat's back in the dark.

The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) 1907

Ah, the 'relenting'! it is rather a bad sign, I am afraid; notwithstanding the subtilty of your consolations; but I stroke down my philosophy, to make it shine, like a cat's back in the dark.

The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Kenyon, Frederic G 1898

Now, "-- relenting --" yo 'jiss wink yo' eye, honey, and don't excite yo'se'f about sach black trash; drap off to sleep comfor'ble.

Sally Dows Bret Harte 1869

Don't see it as a case of "relenting" or bettering the other, though.

NAACHGAANA 2008

I tell myself I am only relenting because this will keep them occupied during a boring appointment.

Eileen Wacker: An "Electronics Police-Mom" Goes Digital Eileen Wacker 2011

I tell myself I am only relenting because this will keep them occupied during a boring appointment.

Eileen Wacker: An "Electronics Police-Mom" Goes Digital Eileen Wacker 2011

I tell myself I am only relenting because this will keep them occupied during a boring appointment.

Eileen Wacker: An "Electronics Police-Mom" Goes Digital Eileen Wacker 2011

“If there is any change, call your mother and get her permission first,” he said, relenting.

Family Storms 2011

I tell myself I am only relenting because this will keep them occupied during a boring appointment.

Eileen Wacker: An "Electronics Police-Mom" Goes Digital Eileen Wacker 2011